2068 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.
| 2068 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Indian Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 20:32 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
03 00:18 Moon at Ascending Node
04 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
04 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 08:08 NEW MOON
07 01:59 Moon at Perigee: 361414 km
08 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
11 23:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 12:32 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
14 19:39 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
15 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
15 17:26 Moon at Descending Node
17 08 Mercury at Perihelion
19 15:15 FULL MOON
22 21:17 Moon at Apogee: 406042 km
24 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 18:38 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
27 19:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 06:39 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
30 07:36 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 02 14:03 Mercury 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
03 19:14 NEW MOON
04 11:16 Moon at Perigee: 357542 km
09 21:34 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
10 10:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 01:13 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 18:41 Moon at Descending Node
18 00 Mercury 0.6°N of Jupiter
18 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
18 10:08 FULL MOON
19 02:16 Moon at Apogee: 406494 km
23 00:52 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
26 10:18 Moon at Ascending Node
26 11:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
Mar 01 07 Mercury at Aphelion
01 17:30 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
03 23:41 Moon at Perigee: 356802 km
04 05:08 NEW MOON
07 12:52 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
08 10:25 Mars 2.7°S of Pleiades
09 08:31 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
09 10:43 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
09 19:52 Moon at Descending Node
10 17 Saturn at Opposition
10 23 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°E
11 00:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 01 Venus at Perihelion
17 03:33 Moon at Apogee: 406376 km
19 04:26 FULL MOON
20 00:21 Vernal Equinox
21 06:33 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
24 11:02 Moon at Ascending Node
26 23:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 01 10:03 Moon at Perigee: 359256 km
02 14:21 NEW MOON
03 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 17:00 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
05 17:55 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
06 00:50 Moon at Descending Node
06 02:59 Venus 0.7°N of Pleiades
07 03:08 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
09 17:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 15:22 Moon at Apogee: 405623 km
14 07 Mercury at Perihelion
17 12:51 Spica 1.2°N of Moon
17 20:59 FULL MOON
20 13:54 Moon at Ascending Node
22 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 08:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 04:11 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
29 12:26 Moon at Perigee: 363942 km
29 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
May 01 23:37 NEW MOON
03 04:08 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
03 09:31 Moon at Descending Node
03 10:56 Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
04 00:00 Aldebaran 4.7°S of Moon
05 08 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 21:53 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
09 10:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 01 Mercury 2.7°S of Venus
11 08:48 Moon at Apogee: 404661 km
14 20:18 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
17 11:05 FULL MOON
17 11:10 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.953
17 20:18 Moon at Ascending Node
21 01 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
22 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 13:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 14:46 Moon at Perigee: 368748 km
30 18:51 Moon at Descending Node
31 09:24 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.011
31 09:33 NEW MOON
Jun 02 18 Uranus at Opposition
08 03:35 Moon at Apogee: 404221 km
08 03:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 04:34 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
14 04:36 Moon at Ascending Node
15 22:30 FULL MOON
17 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
20 16:28 Moon at Perigee: 368627 km
20 17:25 Summer Solstice
22 08:59 Mercury 2.6°N of Aldebaran
22 17:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 17:36 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
26 20:38 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
27 01:43 Moon at Descending Node
27 05 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
27 17:03 Aldebaran 4.7°S of Moon
28 06:21 Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 20:41 NEW MOON
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 10 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
05 09 Venus at Aphelion
05 21:57 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
07 21:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 12:49 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
11 06 Mercury at Perihelion
11 12:02 Moon at Ascending Node
15 07:37 FULL MOON
16 11:39 Venus 1.5°N of Aldebaran
17 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 19:35 Moon at Perigee: 363871 km
21 04 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66605 AU
21 22:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 02:15 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
24 04:44 Moon at Descending Node
24 22:59 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
25 12:32 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 09:25 NEW MOON
30 05 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
Aug 01 01:11 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
02 14:29 Moon at Apogee: 405607 km
03 15 Jupiter at Opposition
04 00:53 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
04 20:16 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
05 19 Mercury 0.1°S of Mars
06 13:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 16:32 Moon at Ascending Node
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 15:21 FULL MOON
14 21:03 Moon at Perigee: 359376 km
19 11 Mercury 2.9°S of Saturn
20 05:31 Moon at Descending Node
20 05:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 07:44 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
21 04:22 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
24 02:26 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
24 06 Mercury at Aphelion
27 23:58 NEW MOON
28 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
30 02:08 Moon at Apogee: 406437 km
30 12:40 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
Sep 01 02:40 Spica 0.7°N of Moon
03 18:17 Moon at Ascending Node
05 03:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 22:49 FULL MOON
12 05:47 Moon at Perigee: 356950 km
16 08:00 Moon at Descending Node
16 14:49 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
17 10:56 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
18 15:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
22 09:39 Autumnal Equinox
23 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 05:30 Moon at Apogee: 406613 km
26 16:18 NEW MOON
28 08:30 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
30 05:59 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
30 19:59 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 02 03 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
04 15:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 06 Mercury at Perihelion
09 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
10 06 Mercury 0.4°S of Saturn
10 16:50 Moon at Perigee: 357423 km
11 07:09 FULL MOON
13 15:00 Moon at Descending Node
14 00:15 Pleiades 4.7°N of Moon
14 19:44 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
18 05:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 18 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 10:18 Moon at Apogee: 406142 km
25 18 Venus at Perihelion
26 09:47 NEW MOON
26 15 Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
28 00:14 Moon at Ascending Node
Nov 03 02:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 02:14 Moon at Perigee: 360864 km
09 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 17:10 FULL MOON
09 17:15 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.015
10 01:28 Moon at Descending Node
10 11:07 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
11 06:16 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
12 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 17:57 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
16 23:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 00 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 00:40 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
21 21:40 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
22 22:16 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
23 15:04 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
24 07:07 Moon at Ascending Node
25 03:00 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.911
25 03:12 NEW MOON
Dec 02 10:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 01:10 Moon at Perigee: 366315 km
06 13 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
07 11:28 Moon at Descending Node
07 21:19 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
08 16 Venus 1.1°N of Mars
08 16:41 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
09 05:12 FULL MOON
14 13 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 19:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 20:34 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
19 05:35 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
21 07:04 Winter Solstice
21 14:23 Moon at Ascending Node
22 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
22 12:51 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
22 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 05:18 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
24 19:14 NEW MOON
28 12 Neptune at Opposition
30 04:43 Mars 4.5°N of Antares
31 18:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 20:37 Moon at Perigee: 370337 km
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Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac
- Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
- Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
- Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
- Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
- Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
- Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
- Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
- during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
- during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star - Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
- Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
- Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
- Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
- Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit
- Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
- Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
- Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
- Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
- Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
- Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus
2068 Phases of the Moon
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.
| 2068 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 05 08:08 | Jan 11 23:17 | Jan 19 15:15 | Jan 27 19:57 |
| Feb 03 19:14 | Feb 10 10:50 | Feb 18 10:08 | Feb 26 11:55 |
| Mar 04 05:08 | Mar 11 00:56 | Mar 19 04:26 | Mar 26 23:50 |
| Apr 02 14:21 | Apr 09 17:03 | Apr 17 20:59 | Apr 25 08:00 |
| May 01 23:37 | May 09 10:17 | May 17 11:05 p | May 24 13:30 |
| May 31 09:33 H | Jun 08 03:50 | Jun 15 22:30 | Jun 22 17:55 |
| Jun 29 20:41 | Jul 07 21:01 | Jul 15 07:37 | Jul 21 22:52 |
| Jul 29 09:25 | Aug 06 13:08 | Aug 13 15:21 | Aug 20 05:46 |
| Aug 27 23:58 | Sep 05 03:34 | Sep 11 22:49 | Sep 18 15:46 |
| Sep 26 16:18 | Oct 04 15:53 | Oct 11 07:09 | Oct 18 05:30 |
| Oct 26 09:47 | Nov 03 02:08 | Nov 09 17:10 t | Nov 16 23:03 |
| Nov 25 03:12 P | Dec 02 10:51 | Dec 09 05:12 | Dec 16 19:41 |
| Dec 24 19:14 | Dec 31 18:53 | - | - |
For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.
The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.
If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.
Solar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Lunar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Sky Event Almanacs: 2061 to 2070
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2061 to 2070 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| IST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| BST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| ICT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| AWST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| JST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| ACT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| AEST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| NCT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| NZST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 hours)
(where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.
For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.
Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.
The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.
| Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs | |
| Solstice/Equinox (Earth) | ± 0.5 minute |
| Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) | ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU |
| Solar and Lunar Eclipses | ± 0.5 minute |
| Phases of the Moon | ± 0.5 minute |
| Moon at Nodes | ± 2 minutes |
| Apogee/Perigee of Moon | ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers |
| Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet | ± 10 minutes |
| Conjunctions of Planet with Planet | ± 3 hours |
| Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) | ± 3 hours |
| Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets | ± 30 minutes |
Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070
Acknowledgements
All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).
Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:
- "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".
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